The pageantry, the drama, the 2025 Daytona 500 had it all. Sure, they only got 11 laps in before rain delayed the Great American Race for over three and a half hours. But the wait was well worth it. Three-wide racing was the show in this year’s race, as drivers tried to conserve fuel throughout the evening.<\/p>\n
The battle of manufacturers certainly played out across the field, despite a strong and dominant night for the Fords of Team Penske and the possibility of Denny Hamlin becoming a four-time<\/a> Daytona 500 Champion. William Byron<\/a> slipped past late carnage to win his second-straight 500. The 2025 Daytona 500 will be remembered for a while, given all of the ‘Oh, my god, did that just happen’ moments.<\/p>\n Once the weather cleared out, everything ran pretty smoothly once the 41-car field was able to get up to the full song. The first stage flew by as Joey Logano<\/a> flexed the strength of his No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Mustang. Then again, a three-car incident with three laps in that stage pretty much handed Joey the stage victory on a silver platter. The early incident saw Hamlin’s No. 11 get out of the groove and hit the apron before Zane Smith and Josh Berry made contact.<\/p>\n Stage 1 ends under caution. Here's what happened. #NASCAR<\/a> #DAYTONA500<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Txgc9sZO3h<\/a><\/p>\n — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWilliam Byron Nabs Second Straight Daytona 500, Highlighted by Rain and Carnage<\/h2>\n
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